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Gordon State College

Barnesville, Georgia Public 4-year Town

Overview

Gordon State College is a public four-year institution based in Barnesville, Georgia. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,179 students. It is part of University System of Georgia.

Gordon State College offers associate degrees and bachelor's degrees across 25 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and Elementary Education and Teaching. It awarded 498 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

51% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Key figures

3,179
Students enrolled
51%
First-year retention
498
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
25
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

AssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 25

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 3
Business, Management and Marketing 1
Education 3
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Psychology 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Engineering 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Visual and Performing Arts 2
English Language and Literature 1
History 1
Communication and Journalism 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Physical Sciences 1
Social Sciences 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
51%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
253
Associate degrees
245

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,179
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,179
Full-time, fall 2024
53%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,698
Full-time, 2024-25
49%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
68%
Men
32%
White
52%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
36%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
44%
Students taking some online courses
43%

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University System of Georgia
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Donald Green
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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